Sekanka Safaris Team retreat in Makgadikgadi Pans.
Sekanka Travel and Tours Safaris
- Office In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2014)
- Member Of:
- Botswana guides association & Botswana Tourism Organisation
- Tour Types:
- Customizable private tours and fixed group tours
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $250 to $1,600 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
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Reviews
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Email Anto | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Dream Holiday in Botswana and Zimbawe
We chose Sekanka as the package offered touched exactly all locations we wanted to visit and booked the trip one year prior. We always received very quick and detailed replies for all our questions and really appreciated Sekanka's flexibility and attention to meet our needs. We travelled two weeks through Botswana and Zimbabwe with combined experience Camping and Lodges. Everything was perfect. Lodges well all nice, clean, well organized and also camping in the bush has been an amazing experience: we were spoilt with delicious meals (thank you Kabelo and Number) and felt such a friendly atmosphere!. The Game drives have been amazing (thank you Cief for being our excellent guide and driver) and exciting and totally went over expectations (we saw so many lions!!!!). Also transfer to Zimbabwe was well organized and our stay memorable, also thanks to exciting optional activities organized for us (boat trip, helicopter flight over Vic Falls, walking with the lions). We will never forget this incredible adventure.
Email Stephen Hinton-Smith | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Truly memorable safari with Sekanka
From the first booking request to our farewell Sekanka Travel were superb. We have been on Safaris before in Kenya and South Africa staying at lodges but a camping safari gives you the very best experience. The camping is comfortable and the sites we stayed at allowed us to be able to be right in the midst of the wild life with the noise of hippos happily wallowing in the river below at Kwai to wake to. Our Sekanka team lead by the fantastic Salani catered for our every need and ensured we saw leopards, lions,hippos,crocs, elephants, giraffes, wildebeest, antelopes, baboons and monkeys. Trips on the water in the Okavanga Delta added to the memorable experience. Too soon we had to say goodbye to our safari team and flown to Kasane for a stay by the Chobe river and next day on to Victoria Falls for more great experiences.
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Email Ludovica | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The best trip ever
Everything was perfect! Tepo and Anna gifted us with an incredible Safari experience. The guides were great, the lodges spectacular, the wildlife of Botswana incredible. From Victoria falls to Maun a surprise after another, sleeping under the stars in the makgadigkadi salty pans was breathtaking! We strongly recommend Sekanka, they are the best!!!!
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Email Este | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very polite, accommodating, and helpful
The safari was amazing. All accommodations exceeded our expectations; the one time it didn’t they organised a change of houses immediately. We saw so many animals and did incredible activities (such as sleeping under the stars and boat cruises).
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Email Nadia | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience
The whole experience was amazing and unforgettable! Each place to stay overnight was special in it's own way. And the activities were very well organized. Our group was absolutely happy with everything. If you can add the overnight under the stars in the salt Pan, please do so!
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Email Sue and Fergus | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
We had the experience of a lifetime!
From the moment we arrived everything went entirely according to plan. We were kept advised at all times as to the daily schedule. Pick ups were always on time. The guides were amazingly knowledgeable about the flora and fauna of the land and we saw upward of 20 different animals and birds.
Our tour started in Victoria Falls and ended in Maun and at all times our guides made sure we were safe and secure.
This is an incredibly well run family operation that provided us with excellent value for money. We have no hesitation in recommending Sekanka Travel and Tours to others planning a safari in Botswana
Email Rita Meechan | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Epic, magical, well planned!
From our first contact with Anna to our last drop off at Maun airport every step of our safari has been simply outstanding.
The lodges, meal plans and guides have been exceptional.
The activities have been life changing and many memories made.
Thankyou for making our bucket list so magical.
Highly recommend Anna and her team at Sekanka for anyone considering a safari.
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Email Jürgen L | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent organization. Very committed and competent guides. Worth the money.
Excellent organization. Very committed and competent guides. Worth the money. Guide team consisting of chef, cook, camp manager and experienced game observer/tracker. Best conditions for excellent sightings, culminating in a family of 10 lions and a leopard while hunting. Mobile tent accommodation is a real adventure for "standard Europeans". Schicki Micki is definitely out of place here.
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Email C and C | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Excellents game drives Khwai and Mokoro
We asked informations for game drives in Moremi/Khwaï and we receive the exactly responses we need, all was clear with Anna or Tepo. They are reactives and propose customized game drives too.
We had Mompeti the driver guide that kept us directly at our campsite for each game drive, on time and very nice and good driver a good guide !!
We enjoyed a game drive afternoon with sunset at Khwaï and close the river, we saw 2 lionnes eating their hunting (pumba) under a tree and we saw 2 others one drinking at the river just after they have killed an antilope ! Game drive on the morning was very nice too. Then we had a Mokoro tour for 2 hours, with a guide very professional, with a lot of details about the flower, the delta, the birds and very safe too.
We recommand highly Sekanka Safaris for any activities you need in Botswana as they are professionals, they know very well the country and they are serious.
Thank you to all Sekanka safaris team !!
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Email Daniele Sciacca | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A once in a lifetime adventure!!!! AMAZING !!!!!!
My family trip (2 adults and 1 child-6years old) with Sekanka can only be described as fabulous!!!! Everything from the first contact with Anna went very smooth! She is very competent and communication was excellent, fast and full reply to all my questions. We have trusted her from the beginning.
We travelled from Makgadikgadi Pans, through the Okavango delta (Moremi, Xakanaxa, Khwai) and then Chobe (Savuti and Riverfront), to end up at Victoria Falls. I must admit that the best part of this trip was the mobile camping safari from Maun to Savuti... the tent was a big one, that could fit 3 single beds, with a ensuite camping toilet and bucket shower, everything comfortable and just right! The food prepared by Name was more than excellent. She prepared everything on the fire, even muffins & bread almost everyday !!! Super good!!!! The rest of the team was always working hard to make sure we had a great experience... Thank you MP and Lo (i am sorry for the mispelling of your names). And our guide/driver Macha was not only a brave driver, but very expert of the wildlife. He took us on so many animals sighting, including lions (many), and cubs (hyena and lions)... the wildlife here is incredible!!! I am a very demanding photographer and Macha was always very patient with my request and he always drove the extra mile to make me happy!! thank you.
We had a car breakdown in Savuti, which was a bit sad, because we could not do the sunset game drive in Savuti (that I really looked forward to do). But kind of things happen in the bush and mostly in this harsh environment, and we were well aware of this aspect before booking this kind of trip. Obviously was no one's fault... there is no one to blame, on the contrary I have to congratulate the entire Sekanka team, that send us (in the middle of nowhere) another overland vehicle, and without wasting time we were back on our journey with no delay!!! I was amazed and surprise by the responsiveness of the team to solve the issue !!! Great job Sekanka!!!!
If I only have to find a minor drawback, is the lodge in Chobe... don’t get me wrong, it’s a very beautiful location, but I have found it very disorganized, and the pool area looked abandoned. Regarding the Chobe boat safari/cruise, I would have expect a private experience (small boat, like the one in Moremi), rather than big tourist boat... We liked it, but as already explained to Anna and Tepo, if i book a private tour i want to keep it private till the end as much as possible! Thank you Anna and Tepo to understand our needs.
Victoria Falls and the lodge we stayed in were the cherry on the cake!!! The falls (at sunrise) were breathtaking, the sunset cruise lovely, and the Pamarah Lodge a little gem!!!
To end this long review, I once again want to thanks the Sekanka team for having my family living a once in a lifetime adventure… a DREAM CAME TRUE! i am missing those moments, out in the wild, so much!!
I would highly recommend SEKANKA, and I would travel with them anytime again!